Question

2) Which countries played in the first men’s Twenty20 international ever played?

Answer 1

Australia and New Zealand were the countries that played in the first men’s twenty20 international.

The match was organised on 17 Feb, 2005 at Auckland.

When you see the scorecard, Australia won the match by 44 runs after it won the toss and chose batting.

Answer 2

Introduced: The Twenty20 format was first introduced in international cricket in the year 2005.

First match: The first match was played in Auckland, New Zealand on February 17, 2005.

Teams: Australia vs New Zealand

Result: Australia beat New Zealand by 44 runs. Ricky Ponting won the Man Of the Match award for his unbeaten 98 runs.